Table 1 Seven cancer risk factors and associated risk and protective behaviours
Cancer risk factor | Risk behaviour | Protective behaviour |
|---|---|---|
1. Spending time outdoors during peak UV times without sun protection | 1. Tried to get a tan from the sun or used a solarium this summer | 1. Sunsafe: Did not try to get a tan from the sun nor used a solarium this summer |
2. Smoking cigarettes | 2. Daily or occasional smoker of cigarettes, cigars or pipes | 2. Non-smoker: Does not smoke cigarettes, cigars nor pipes |
3. Passive smoking | 3. Does not try to avoid places where s/he may be exposed to other people’s cigarette smoke | 3. Avoid passive smoke: Tries to avoid places where s/he may be exposed to other people’s cigarette smoke |
4. Being overweight or obese | 4. Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or more | 4. Healthy weight: BMI of 18.5 to less than 25.0 |
5. Drinking alcohol | 5. AUDIT-C score of 4 or more for men and 3 or more for women | 5. Lower risk alcohol intake: AUDIT-C score of 0–3 for men and 0–2 for women |
6. Not eating enough vegetables | 6. Eating fewer than five serves of vegetables per day | 6. 5+ vegetable serves: Eating five or more serves of vegetables per day |
7. Not eating enough fruit | 7. Eating fewer than two serves of fruit per day | 7. 2+ fruit serves: Eating two or more serves of fruit per day |